According to provisional results released by the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Administration, the “Viver Lisboa” candidacy composed of PS/Livre/BE/PAN and led by socialist Alexandra Leitão secured 90,068 votes (33.95%) in Sunday’s municipal election. In 2021, the combined left-wing parties garnered a total of 102,548 votes, with the PS/Livre coalition receiving 80,869 votes, BE capturing 15,054 votes, and PAN obtaining 6,625 votes.
The data indicates a loss of 12,480 votes for the PS/Livre/BE/PAN coalition, which resulted in the election of six councilors, one less than the PS/Livre candidacy (led by socialist Fernando Medina) achieved in 2021 when BE also secured one mandate, marking a total loss of two mandates.
The six elected members from PS/Livre/BE/PAN are Alexandra Leitão (PS), Sérgio Cintra (PS), Carla Madeira (PS), Pedro Anastácio (PS), Carlos Teixeira (Livre), and Carolina Serrão (BE).
On Sunday, the “Por ti, Lisboa” candidacy – PSD/CDS-PP/IL ensured the re-election of Carlos Moedas as mayor of the City Council, with a total of 110,586 votes (41.69%). Compared to 2021, when the “Novos Tempos” coalition – PSD/CDS-PP/MPT/PPM/Aliança received 83,163 votes and IL collected 10,238 votes, totaling 93,401 votes, Sunday’s results reflect an increase of 17,185 votes.
Along with securing re-election, Carlos Moedas strengthened his executive team, increasing from seven to eight mandates, coming close to an absolute majority, which would require the election of nine out of 17 members.
The newly consolidated team of the re-elected Lisbon mayor includes Gonçalo Reis (PSD), Joana Baptista (independent nominated by PSD), Rodrigo Mello Gonçalves (IL), Diogo Moura (CDS-PP), Maria Aldim (CDS-PP), Vasco Moreira Rato (independent nominated by PSD), and Vasco Anjos (IL).
The Chega party, which did not secure a municipal executive position in 2021, gained an additional 16,067 votes compared to four years ago, moving from 10,713 votes to 26,780 votes, and electing two councilors: Bruno Mascarenhas and Ana Simões Silva.
Additionally, Chega surpassed the CDU, a coalition of PCP and PEV, by a mere 11 votes, which resulted in the loss of a communist councilor in Lisbon compared to the two elected in 2021.
Despite this loss, the CDU gained 1,249 more votes than four years ago, growing from 25,520 votes to 26,769 votes, maintaining João Ferreira in the capital’s executive but failing to re-elect Ana Jara.
Regarding the Lisbon Municipal Assembly, composed of 75 members, the PSD/CDS-PP/IL coalition elected 21 deputies, complemented by 11 parish council presidents.
The PS/Livre/BE/PAN candidacy secured 18 deputies, alongside 12 parish presidents, while CDU saw six elected members and one parish president (Carnide), and Chega elected six deputies.
The PS/Livre/BE/PAN coalition won the presidency in half of Lisbon’s 24 parish assemblies, including 11 they already led – Ajuda, Alcântara, Beato, Benfica, Marvila, Misericórdia, Olivais, Penha de França, Santa Clara, Santa Maria Maior, and São Vicente – and regained Arroios, which they lost in 2021.
The PSD/CDS-PP/IL candidacy secured leadership in 11 parish assemblies, including two previously led by PS – Campo de Ourique and Campolide – along with Alvalade, Areeiro, Avenidas Novas, Belém, Estrela, Lumiar, Parque das Nações, Santo António, and São Domingos de Benfica.
As in previous elections, the CDU maintained leadership of the Carnide parish, continuing with a presiding position held by the PCP.
